3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第37部分

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ditch　match　could　bring。　They　could　hear　the　rest　of　the　school　moving　into　the　stadium　beyond。　Harry　took　off　his　black　school　robes；　removed　his　wand　from　his　pocket；　and　stuck　it　inside　the　T…shirt　he　was　going　to　wear　under　his　Quidditch　robes。　He　only　hoped　he　wouldn't　need　it。　He　wondered　suddenly　whether　Professor　Lupin　was　in　the　crowd；　watching。
　　〃You　know　what　we've　got　to　do；〃　said　Wood　as　they　prepared　to　leave　the　locker　rooms。　〃If　we　lose　this　match；　we're　out　of　the　running。　just　　just　fly　like　you　did　in　practice　yesterday；　and　we'll　be　okay！〃
　　They　walked　out　onto　the　field　to　tumultuous　applause。　The　Ravenclaw　team；　dressed　in　blue；　were　already　standing　in　the　middle　of　the　field。　Their　Seeker；　Cho　Chang；　was　the　only　girl　on　their　team。　She　was　shorter　than　Harry　by　about　a　head；　and　Harry　couldn't　help　noticing；　nervous　as　he　was；　that　she　was　extremely　pretty。　She　smiled　at　Harry　as　the　teams　faced　each　other　behind　their　captains；　and　he　felt　a　slight　lurch　in　the　region　of　his　stomach　that　he　didn't　think　had　anything　to　do　with　nerves。
　　〃Wood；　Davies；　shake　hands；〃　Madam　Hooch　said　briskly；　and　Wood　shook　hands　with　the　Ravenclaw　Captain。
　　〃Mount　your　brooms。。。　on　my　whistle。。。　three　　two　　one　〃
　　Harry　kicked　off　into　the　air　and　the　Firebolt　zoomed　higher　and　faster　than　any　other　broom；　he　soared　around　the　stadium　and　began　squinting　around　for　the　Snitch；　listening　all　the　while　to　the　mentary；　which　was　being　provided　by　the　Weasley　twins'　friend　Lee　Jordan。
　　〃They're　off；　and　the　big　excitement　this　match　is　the　Firebolt　that　Harry　Potter　is　flying　for　Gryffindor。　According　to　Which　Broomstick；　the　Firebolt's　going　to　be　the　broom　of　choice　for　the　national　teams　at　this　year's　World　Championship　〃
　　〃Jordan；　would　you　mind　telling　us　what's　going　on　in　the　match？〃　interrupted　Professor　McGonagall's　voice。
　　〃Right　you　are；　Professor　　just　giving　a　bit　of　background　information　　the　Firebolt；　incidentally；　has　a　built…in　auto…brake　and　〃
　　〃Jordan！〃
　　〃Okay；　okay；　Gryffindor　in　possession；　Katie　Bell　of　Gryffindor；　heading　for　goal。。。〃
　　Harry　streaked　past　Katie　in　the　opposite　direction；　gazing　around　for　a　glint　of　gold　and　noticing　that　Cho　Chang　was　tailing　him　closely。　She　was　undoubtedly　a　very　good　flier　　she　kept　cutting　across　him；　forcing　him　to　change　direction。
　　〃Show　her　your　acceleration；　Harry！〃　Fred　yelled　as　he　whooshed　past　in　pursuit　of　a　Bludger　that　was　aiming　for　Alicia。
　　Harry　urged　the　Firebolt　forward　as　they　rounded　the　Ravenclaw　goal　posts　and　Cho　fell　behind。　Just　as　Katie　succeeded　in　scoring　the　first　goal　of　the　match；　and　the　Gryffindor　end　of　the　field　went　wild；　he　saw　it　　the　Snitch　was　close　to　the　ground；　flitting　near　one　of　the　barriers。
　　Harry　dived；　Cho　saw　what　he　was　doing　and　tore　after　him　　Harry　was　speeding　up；　excitement　flooding　him；　dives　were　his　speciality；　he　was　ten　feet　away　
　　Then　a　Bludger；　hit　by　one　of　the　Ravenclaw　Beaters；　came　pelting　out　of　nowhere；　Harry　veered　off　course；　avoiding　it　by　an　inch；　and　in　those　few；　crucial　seconds；　the　Snitch　had　vanished。
　　There　was　a　great　〃Ooooooh〃　of　disappointment　from　the　Gryffindor　supporters；　but　much　applause　for　their　Beater　from　the　Ravenclaw　end。　George　Weasley　vented　his　feelings　by　hitting　the　second　Bludger　directly　at　the　offending　Beater；　who　was　forced　to　roll　right　over　in　midair　to　avoid　it。
　　〃Gryffindor　leads　by　eighty　points　to　zero；　and　look　at　that　Firebolt　go！　Potter's　really　putting　it　through　its　paces　now；　see　it　turn　　Chang's　et　is　just　no　match　for　it；　the　Firebolt's　precision…　balance　is　really　noticeable　in　these　long　〃
　　〃JORDAN！　ARE　YOU　BEING　PAID　TO　ADVERTISE　FIREBOLTS？　GET　ON　WITH　THE　MENTARY！〃
　　Ravenclaw　was　pulling　back；　they　had　now　scored　three　goals；　which　put　Gryffindor　only　fifty　points　ahead　　if　Cho　got　the　Snitch　before　him；　Ravenclaw　would　win。　Harry　dropped　lower；　narrowly　avoiding　a　Ravenclaw　Chaser；　scanning　the　field　frantically　　a　glint　of　gold；　a　flutter　of　tiny　wings　　the　Snitch　was　circling　the　Gryffindor　goal　post　
　　Harry　accelerated；　eyes　fixed　on　the　speck　of　gold　ahead　　but　just　then；　Cho　appeared　out　of　thin　air；　blocking　him　
　　〃HARRY；　THIS　IS　NO　TIME　TO　BE　A　GENTLEMAN！〃　Wood　roared　as　Harry　swerved　to　avoid　a　collision。　〃KNOCK　HER　OFF　HER　BROOM　IF　YOU　HAVE　TO！〃
　　Harry　turned　and　caught　sight　of　Cho；　she　was　grinning。　The　Snitch　had　vanished　again。　Harry　turned　his　Firebolt　upward　and　was　soon　twenty　feet　above　the　game。　Out　of　the　corner　of　his　eye；　he　saw　Cho　following　him。。。。　She'd　decided　to　mark　him　rather　than　search　for　the　Snitch　herself。。。　All　right；　then。。。　if　she　wanted　to　tail　him；　she'd　have　to　take　the　consequences。。。。
　　He　dived　again；　and　Cho；　thinking　he'd　seen　the　Snitch；　tried　to　follow；　Harry　pulled　out　of　the　dive　very　sharply；　she　hurtled　downward；　he　rose　fast　as　a　bullet　once　more；　and　then　saw　it；　for　the　third　time　　the　Snitch　was　glittering　way　above　the　field　at　the　Ravenclaw　end。
　　He　accelerated；　so；　many　feet　below；　did　Cho。　He　was　winning；　gaining　on　the　Snitch　with　every　second　　then　
　　〃Oh！〃　screamed　Cho；　pointing。
　　Distracted；　Harry　looked　down。
　　Three　dementors；　three　tall；　black；　hooded　dementors；　were　looking　up　at　him。
　　He　didn't　stop　to　think。　Plunging　a　hand　down　the　neck　of　his　robes；　he　whipped　out　his　wand　and　roared；　〃Expecto　patronum！〃
　　Something　silver…white；　something　enormous；　erupted　from　the　end　of　his　wand。　He　knew　it　had　shot　directly　at　the　dementors　but　didn't　pause　to　watch；　his　mind　still　miraculously　clear；　he　looked　ahead　　he　was　nearly　there。　He　stretched　out　the　hand　still　grasping　his　wand　and　just　managed　to　close　his　fingers　over　the　small；　struggling　Snitch。
　　Madam　Hooch's　whistle　sounded。　Harry　turned　around　in　midair　and　saw　six　scarlet　blurs　bearing　down　on　him；　next　moment；　the　whole　team　was　hugging　him　so　hard　he　was　nearly　pulled　off　his　broom。　Down　below　he　could　hear　the　roars　of　the　Gryffindors　in　the　crowd。
　　〃That's　my　boy！〃　Wood　kept　yelling。　Alicia；　Angelina；　and　Katie　had　all　kissed　Harry；　Fred　had　him　in　a　grip　so　tight　Harry　felt　as　though　his　head　would　e　off　In　plete　disarray；　the　team　managed　to　make　its　way　back　to　the　ground。　Harry　got　off　his　broom　and　looked　up　to　see　a　gaggle　of　Gryffindor　supporters　sprinting　onto　the　field；　Ron　in　the　lead。　Before　he　knew　it；　he　had　been　engulfed　by　the　cheering　crowd。
　　〃Yes！〃　Ron　yelled；　yanking　Harry's　arm　into　the　air。　〃Yes！　Yes！〃
　　〃Well　done；　Harry！〃　said　Percy；　looking　delighted。　〃Ten　Galleons　to　me！　Must　find　Penelope；　excuse　me　〃
　　〃Good　for　you；　Harry！〃　roared　Seamus　Finnigan。
　　〃Ruddy　brilliant！〃　boomed　Hagrid　over　the　heads　of　the　milling　Gryffindors。
　　〃That　was　quite　some　Patronus；〃　said　a　voice　in　Harry's　ear。
　　Harry　turned　around　to　see　Professor　Lupin；　who　looked　both　shaken　and　pleased。
　　〃The　dementors　didn't　affect　me　at　all！〃　Harry　said　excitedly。　〃I　didn't　feel　a　thing！〃
　　〃That　would　be　because　they　　er　　weren't　dementors；〃　said　Professor　Lupin。　〃e　and　see　　〃
　　He　led　Harry　out　of　the　crowd　until　they　were　able　to　see　the　edge　of　the　field。
　　〃You　gave　Mr。　Malfoy　quite　a　fright；〃　said　Lupin。
　　Harry　stared。　Lying　in　a　crumpled　heap　on　the　ground　were　Malfoy；　Crabbe；　Goyle；　and　Marcus　Flint；　the　Slytherin　team　Captain；　all　struggling　to　remove　themselves　from　long；　black；　hooded　robes。　It　looked　as　though　Malfoy　had　been　standing　on　Goyle's　shoulders。　Standing　over　them；　with　an　expression　of　the　utmost　fury　on　her　face；　was　Professor　McGonagall。
　　〃An　unworthy　trick！〃　she　was　shouting。　〃A　low　and　cowardly　attempt　to　sabotage　the　Gryffindor　Seeker！　Detention　for　all　of　you；　and　fifty　points　from　Slytherin！　I　shall　be　speaking　to　Professor　Dumbledore　about　this；　make　no　mistake！　Ah；　here　he　es　now！〃
　　If　anything　could　have　set　the　seal　on　Gryffindor's　victory；　it　was　this。　Ron；　who　had　fought　his　way　through　to　Harry's　side；　doubled　up　with　laughter　as　they　watched　Malfoy　fighting　to　extricate　himself　from　the　robe；　Goyle's　head　still　stuck　inside　it。
　　〃e　on；　Harry！〃　said　George；　fighting　his　way　over。　〃Party！　Gryffindor　mon　room；　now！〃
　　〃Right；〃　said　Harry；　and　feeling　happier　than　he　had　in　ages；　he　and　the　rest　of　the　team　led　the　way；　still　in　their　scarlet　robes；　out　of　the　stadium　and　back　up　to　the　castle。
　　It　felt　as　though　they　had　already　won　the　Quidditch　Cup；　the　party　went　on　all　day　and　well　into　the　night。　Fred　and　George　Weasley　disappeared　for　a　couple　of　hours　and　returned　with　armfuls　of　bottles　of　butterbeer；　pumpkin　fizz；　and　several　bags　full　of　Honeydukes　sweets。
　　〃How　did　you　do　that？〃　squealed　Angelina　Johnson　as　George　started　throwing　Peppermint　Toads　into　the　crowd。
　　〃With　a　little　help　from　Moony；　Wormtail；　Padfoot；　and　Prongs；〃　Fred　muttered　in　Harry's　ear。
　　Only　one　person　wasn't　joining　in　the　festivities。　Hermione；　incredibly；　was　sitting　in　a　corner；　attempting　to　read　an　enormous　book　entitled　Home　Life　and　Social　Habits　of　British　Muggles。　Harry　broke　away　from　the　table　where　Fred　and　George　had　started　juggling　butterbeer　bottles　and　went　over　to　her。
　　〃Did　you　even　e　to　the　match？〃　he　asked　her。
　　〃Of　course　I　did；〃　said　Hermione　in　a　strangely　high…pitched　voice；　not　looking　up。　〃And　I'm　very　glad　we　won；　and　I　think　you　did　really　well；　but　I　need　to　read　this　by　Monday。〃
　　〃e　on；　Hermione；　e　and　have　some　food；〃　Harry　said；　looking　over　at　Ron　and　wondering　whether　he　was　in　a　good　enough　mood　to　bury　the　hatchet。
　　〃I　can't；　Harry。　I've　still　got　four　hundred　and　twenty…two　pages　to　read！〃　said　Hermione；　now　sounding　slightly　hysterical。　〃Anyway。。。〃　She　glanced　over　at　Ron　too。　〃He　doesn't　want　me　to　join　in。〃
　　There　was　no　arguing　with　this；　as　Ron　chose　that　moment　to　say　loudly；　〃If　Scabbers　hadn't　just　been　eaten；　he　could　have　had　some　of　those　Fudge　Flies。　He　used　to　really　like　them　〃
　　Hermione　burst　into　tears。　Before　Harry　could　say　or　do　anything；　she　tucked　the　enormous　book　under　her　arm；　and；　still　sobbing；　ran　toward　the　staircase　to　the　girls'　dormitories　and　out　of　sight。
　　〃Can't　you　give　her　a　break？〃　Harry　asked　Ron　quietly。
　　〃No；〃　said　Ron　flatly。　〃